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Pennsylvania center loses license after nursing home neglect
One resident in an assisted care facility was able to escape and could not be found. One month later, the body of the deceased female resident was ...
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Pennsylvania care corporation investigated for nursing home abuse
A recent incident in a skilled care facility has led to questions about consent and dementia. An incident in a nursing home involving sexual contact ...
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Hospital negligence blamed for death of Pennsylvania boy
A young boy left wrapped in a heating blanket has lost his life. Procedures regarding monitoring the patient and reporting the death were reportedly ...
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Emergency preparedness can prevent dehydration in nursing homes
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to motivate large institutions to change. The recent events in which several nursing home residents died after Hurricane ...
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Will nursing home neglect cases be settled only by arbitration?
A person who has been wronged deserves a fair chance to have it made right. This is the underlying sentiment when a person must sue a senior care ...
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Updated tech options for Social Security disability applicants
As the population ages, more seniors are familiar and comfortable with modern technology since they have been using tech like email and smartphones ...
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Pennsylvania ranks ninth in nursing home abuse ER visits
A recent investigation by the Health and Human Services inspector general's office revealed some sobering facts about senior care and reporting issues ...
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Medical malpractice errors a factor in maternal mortality
Maternal mortality rates have been increasing in the United States. A number of factors, including medical malpractice , are thought to be to blame. A ...
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